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About the Book
• Shortlisted, 2002 Roderick Haig-Brown Regional British Columbia Book Prize
This much-awaited final volume of The Birds of British Columbia completes what some have called one of the most important regional ornithological works in North America. It is the culmination of more than 25 years of effort by the authors who, with the assistance of thousands of dedicated volunteers throughout the province, have created the basic reference work on the avifauna of British Columbia.
Volume 4 covers the last half of the passerines and describes 102 species, including the warblers, sparrows, grosbeaks, blackbirds, and finches. The text builds upon the authoritative format of the previous volumes and is supported by hundreds of full-colour illustrations, including detailed distribution maps, unique habitat shots, and beautiful photographs of the birds, their nests, eggs, and young. In addition, a species update lists and describes 27 species of birds new to the province since the first three volumes were published. The book concludes with Synopsis: The Birds of British Columbia into the 21st Century, which synthesizes data and information from all four volumes and looks at the conservation challenges facing birds in the new millennium.
The four volumes in The Birds of British Columbia provide unprecedented coverage of the region’s birds, presenting a wealth of information on the ornithological history, regional environment, habitat, breeding habits, migratory movements, seasonality and distribution patterns of 472 species of birds. It is the complete reference work for birdwatchers, ornithologists and naturalists.
About the Author(s)
R. Wayne Campbell
Senior Research Scientist (Retired)
British Columbia Wildlife Branch
Director, WBT Wildlife Data Centre
Wild Bird Trust of British Columbia
Neil K. Dawe
Senior Wildlife Technician
Canadian Wildlife Service
Ian McTaggart-Cowan
Dean Emeritus (Graduate Studies)
University of British Columbia
John M. Cooper
Wildlife Biologist
Manning, Cooper and Associates
Gary W. Kaiser
Marine Bird Ecologist (Retired)
Canadian Wildlife Service
Andrew C. Stewart
Wildlife Habitat Specialist
British Columbia Resources Inventory Branch
Michael C.E. McNall
Ornithology Collections Manager
Royal British Columbia Museum
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Checklist of British Columbia Birds
Passerines: Wood-Warblers through Old World Sparrows
Regular Species
Parulidae: Wood-Warblers
Thraupidae: Tanagers
Emberizidae: Towhees, Sparrows, Longspurs, and Allies
Cardinalidae: Cardinals, Grosbeaks, and Allies
Icteridae: Blackbirds, Orioles, and Allies
Fringillidae: Cardueline Finches and Allies
Passeridae: Old World Sparrows
Casual, Accidental, Extirpated and Extinct Species
Changes in Status of the Avifauna of British Columbia, 1987 through 1999
Conclusion: The Birds of British Columbia in the Twenty-First Century
Avifaunal Biodiversity, Ecological Distribution and Patterns of Change
What Lies in Store for the Birds of British Columbia? New Philosophies, New Concerns, and the New Conservation Challenge
Their Diversity, Their Significance, and Their Future
Appendices
1. Migration Chronology
2. Summary of Christmas Bird Counts in British Columbia, 1957 through 1993
3. Summary of Breeding Bird Surveys in British Columbia, 1968 through 1994
4. Contributors
5. Checklist of the Birds of British Columbia
References Cited
Index
Contributing Authors
About the Authors
Reviews
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Sample Chapter
Brochure
Introduction
Synopsis
Yellow-rumped Warbler
Pine Siskin
Western Tanager
Order Passeriformes Family Icteridae
Casual, Accidental, Extirpated, and Extinct Species
Lapland Longspur
Additions to the Avifauna of British Columbia
Related Topics
Natural History > Ornithology
Natural History
BC Studies
BC Studies > Natural History
Other Ways To Order
In Canada, order your copy of Birds of British Columbia, Volume 4 from UTP Distribution at:
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